The tech industry's hunger for data has reached a new low, with an AI company now offering free cleaning and cooking services in New York City in exchange for unfettered access to your private home. The firm, Micro AGI, sends staff equipped with recording devices to capture every movement and object in a resident's living space.
This data is then harvested to train robots, with the company’s founder, Bercan Kilic, openly admitting that the goal is to collect 'tonnes' of information from inside people's homes. While the company claims this is a transparent transaction, privacy advocates are sounding the alarm.
Experts from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the Electronic Privacy Information Center warn that this is a 'diabolically creative' method of privacy invasion. By inviting these companies into your home, you are not just getting a free service; you are handing over sensitive, intimate data that could be sold, shared, or used in ways you cannot control.
Despite the risks, the company continues to push its agenda, betting that residents will trade their security for the convenience of a tidy apartment. It is yet another example of how the tech sector views personal privacy as nothing more than a commodity to be exploited for profit.
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